The double baby shower on Saturday afternoon was a rousing success; here's the loaf I baked for the occasion- pumpkin with chocolate chips and walnuts: Our usual Sunday family dinner at the homestead was off this past weekend due to a number of Sunday School play practices. I'm only peripherally involved- making costumes- and didn't need to be in attendance, so I told my parents to come over to my place for lunch after church. I didn't have time for anything fancy after I got home Saturday evening, so just roasted chicken and baby potatoes after tossing them with some olive oil and spices. I served them with steamed broccoli and biscuits, and made a blackberry cobbler for dessert. As mentioned, the baby shower was fun, and I got to hold my new nephew for the first time: Concerts and pageants are, of course, a staple of the Christmas season and I've participated in a great many of them, one way and another, over the years. And again for many years, there's been a children's story about a church Sunday School concert run amok which I've always enjoyed, at first reading it myself as a youngster, now reading it with assorted nephews and nieces. It's one of those books which is enjoyable for all ages, especially if you've ever been involved in children's ministry in any capacity. My review of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever:
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